Cycling clothing- $ restaurants, galleries, etc.

[Crankin]

If I am cycling to an event such as the one you went to, I would be dressed exactly as you.
That said, I love the "flirty, strappy" dresses you described others wearing. I love dressing up. I also love cycling clothes. I see nothing wrong with what you were wearing, especially to a cycling themed exhibit. However, I do not ride to most "events" and I would not look as "nice" as you do, as I get sweaty, helmet head, etc. even from short rides.
One time, though we were in Martha's Vineyard and rode to Edgartown for lunch. We went to a "nicer" restaurant (it's a kind of snobby place) and the people could not get over our attire; mostly my husband's, though.

[lph]

At home we call going out in normal clothing "doing like the Phantom".

After all "sometimes the Phantom leaves the jungle, and walks the streets of the city like an ordinary man".



Or maybe this comic is more wellknown here.

[Crankin]

That's funny, LPH. Whenever my husband and I decide to ditch a ride or other physical activity to say, sit on the deck and drink a glass of wine, we say we are "acting like regular people."

[TrekTheKaty]

My DH and I consider dressing up wearing new jeans and a clean polo! We used to be conscious of our cycling clothes but now frequent places used by other cyclists. Besides, my sister keeps complimenting my DH on his new physique and he gets lots of compliments on his Pink Floyd jersey.

Plus, the cycling outfit I have on probably costs more than what they are wearing (add in buff, helmet, sunglasses, shorts, jersey, gloves...........) I also console myself with the thought that the people starting are usually overweight, unhealthy, people driving SUV's and they are secretly jealous! I know, it used to be me :-)

[Zen]

After all "sometimes the Phantom leaves the jungle, and walks the streets of the city like an ordinary man".

I know that comic and that is a very appropriate equation.

For an event like that I might wear this and this

[channlluv]

At home we call going out in normal clothing "doing like the Phantom".

After all "sometimes the Phantom leaves the jungle, and walks the streets of the city like an ordinary man".



Or maybe this comic is more wellknown here.

I remember reading that comic when I was a kid. I remember when Mrs. Phantom - Diana? - gave birth to twins in the cave deep in the jungle and in prepping for the delivery, they showed her doing situps as the doctor the Phantom brought in watched. Golly.

What would Mary Worth say?

ha!

Roxy

[Crankin]

Zen, I have 4, yes, 4, of those Eurohalters. The first one I bought full price and then for the others, I just waited until the winter and got them for half off. I wear them for yoga and running, too. I love them and they are perfect with a bolero and a skort for a cycling "dress up"look.
I have been eyeing that skirt you posted, too. Too many choices.